American singer-songwriter and record producer, Andy Grammer, rocked the worlds of some of his superfans on March 13 with the help of Hard Rock Cafe Atlanta and Star 94 Radio Atlanta. One of Star 94 Radio Atlanta’s listeners has a teenage daughter who has been battling cancer since she was 8. As huge fans of…

Global superstars Andrea Bocelli and Barry Gibb headline a great list of artists, which also stars Gloria Estefan, in Hard Rock RISING – Miami Beach 2015 concert on Thursday, March 26. The City of Miami Beach is marking its 100th anniversary with a centennial week-long celebration that culminates with an iconic music festival. Sponsored by…

Make your New Year’s Resolution to kick back & have more fun in 2015! Hard Rock Hotels boasts some of the most incredible getaways in the world and now having those amazing experiences can be rewarding in more than one way. Everyone loves an encore. Return with a FREE night, after staying 5…

Hard Rock Hotel Vallarta’s Rock Star Suite has been named one of the top 10 jaw-dropping suites by Trip Advisor — the world’s largest travel site, enabling travelers to plan and experience the perfect trip. Click HERE to view the suite and see how you can live like rock royalty at Hard Rock Hotels…

Orlando, Fla., November 5, 2014 – In his iconic song “IMAGINE,” John Lennon asked us all to picture a world free from hunger. In support of that mission, Yoko Ono Lennon joins Hard Rock International and WhyHunger for the seventh year of the IMAGINE THERE’S NO HUNGER campaign, which aims to turn John Lennon’s dream…

New York, New York – (October 21, 2014) – The T.J. Martell Foundation for Leukemia, Cancer and AIDS Research has announced legendary music icon Yoko Ono Lennon as the presenter for the Spirit of Excellence Award which will be awarded to Hard Rock International. The award will be accepted by Hamish Dodds, CEO of Hard…

Orlando, Fla. – Hard Rock International – owner of one of the world’s most recognized and iconic lifestyle brands – proudly unveils the Hard Rock Roxtars®, a band of characters serving as brand ambassadors for Hard Rock’s multifaceted programs catering to children of all ages, presented at Hard Rock Cafes®, Hard Rock Hotels and Rock…

With one goal in mind, three Hard Rockers, who previously had not met, joined each other on a trip of a lifetime to the Dominican Republic. Jonathan from Hard Rock Hotel Orlando, Kimberly from Hard Rock Cafe Lake Tahoe and Candy from Hard Rock Cafe Lima, travelled to Santo Domingo from their respective cities as…

Rock superstar style and be entered to win a shirt signed by Rihanna herself! Upload an image of yourself wearing Rihanna’s Limited Edition Spotlight Shirt and tag #ThisIsHardRock to be entered to win. See below for entry details and good luck! Promotion Dates: Enter to win October 1-15, 2014 [more] Eligibility: …

ORLANDO, Fla., May 15, 2014 – Historic landmarks, cultural treasures and 84 million acres of spectacular scenery are making their way to Hard Rock locations across the United States! This May, Hard Rock International is honored to partner with the National Park Foundation (NPF), the official charity of America’s national parks, to launch the brand’s limited-edition…

02.11: Michael Jackson’s best backup singer of all time was born on this day in 1962. Know who it is? We’ll give you a hint. Her last name is a type of bird. Gloria Eagle? Nope. Janice Dove? Nope. Cynthia Peacock? Not even close. Okay, one more hint. Her first hit song was called “All…

02.03: A good chunk of the first wave of rock and roll royalty died on this day in 1959, when a plane carrying Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and The Big Bopper crashed during a snowstorm in a field in Iowa, on the way to the next gig of their “Winter Dance Party” tour. Fraught with…

01.27: “(Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay” became Otis Redding’s one and only #1 hit, entering the charts on this day in 1968, just a little over a month-and-a-half after he died in a plane crash at the age of 26 (which still blows our mind and makes us sad). Now, get ready for…

01.20: You might look at Ozzy Osbourne these days and think he’s pretty tame, that he wouldn’t harm a fly. But this is the Ozzy of the new millennium. This is the Ozzy of reality show fame/infamy, the Ozzy of cell phone commercials and marble-mouthed mumbles. It wasn’t so long ago that many considered Ozzy…

01.08: What a few coupla days for music-related birthdays! Today, in 1935, The King himself, Mr. Elvis Aaron Presley came into this world in Tupelo, Mississippi. Joining him for a birthday today are The White Duke, David Bowie (1947), and one Mr. Robert Sylvester “R.” Kelly (1969), best known for being trapped in a closet…

Battle of the Bands Competition Gives Emerging ArtistsThe Chance To Take The Stage In Rome Orlando, Fla., January 7, 2014 – Hard Rock is on the search for rising rock stars to take the stage in the heart of the Roman Empire! Hard Rock Rising, the world’s largest and most far-reaching battle of the bands…

Jeff Nolan, Hard Rock’s extremely eminent, insanely knowledgeable, and just downright handsome historian, has been so kind at to put together his thoughts on the year in music, 2013. And…here…we…go! __________________________________________ 2013 has come and gone, leaving a fetid stain of rehashed ‘80s synth pop, electro-disco bleatings, corporate post-grunge and pretentious Americana performed by people…

12.31: Okay, let’s go back in the Way Back Machine. We’re going back to the early ‘80s, a time before the fandangled interweb thingamajiggy, upon which you find yourself this very second, a time when, compared to now, the music business seemed small, almost quaint. It was before the rise of alternative rock, before the…

12.23: Yes, he’s still alive, to this very day. Eddie Vedder joined us on this day, the eve of Christmas Eve, in 1964, not quite ready to lead the charge from Seattle that would impale the music world with the grunge. Grunge. Grunge. Say it again. Grunge. If you weren’t there or weren’t paying attention…